Across Latin America, societies are confronting the rise of novel orders in which state
officials and political authorities share power with criminal organizations. Criminal …

Crecientemente las sociedades latinoamericanas enfrentan el surgimiento de nuevos
órdenes en que los funcionarios estatales y las autoridades políticas comparten el poder …

In light of the high incidence of rhino poaching in southern Africa, the African rhinoceros
might become extinct in the wild in the near future. Scholars from a variety of disciplines …

Over the last few decades, debates about policing in poor urban areas have turned from
analyzing the state's neglect and abandonment into documenting its harsh interventions and …

The origin of illicit economies has been understood as a consequence of 'low stateness'(ie
low reach of the state). Given the limited stateness in many regions, however, this article …

Since the mid-1990s, Latin American countries have witnessed an increase in crime and
violence, making it one of the most dangerous regions in the world. While social scientists …

As shown in previous chapters, money collectors were a regular fixture at La Salada. They
were present every market day, visiting stalls both inside and outside the shed markets. All …

In the context of growing concern with violence in Latin American and Caribbean cities this
paper offers an analytical synthesis of urban securitisation which involves the construction of …

This Element investigates the relationship between the narcotics industry and politics and
assesses how it influences domestic political dynamics, including economic development …

This article examines the relationship between hybrid security orders and police legitimacy.
Hybrid orders are operationalized through the presence of non-state armed groups who …